A 20-year-old young man was arrested Cordoba Accused of fraud around 200 million dollars Through alleged financial investments he made to believers of the Evangelical Church, according to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, which is investigating at least five cases and expects new victims to emerge. The detainee was identified as Augustin Ezequiel Chérot Scroogewho was accused of repeated frauds.
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The complaints indicate this Shiro the miser He recruited his victims into the religious sphere, where he would frequently attend and where he would generate the trust necessary to persuade them to hand over their savings with the promise of large profits. The case began last June, when the first testimonies began to be submitted.
According to investigations, the accused introduced himself as: merchant He claimed to invest the money in financial operations, but the promised returns never arrived. The top five complainants add up to an estimated damages of more than 29 million dollars and $114,760 Although researchers estimate that the total amount exists 200 million dollars.
The retiree, who denounced his union, said: “There are other complaints coming, and this is a link.”
The young man was arrested a few days ago San FranciscoWhere he was going to try to seek refuge after learning of the first complaints, then he was transferred to Boyer prison. The authorities announced that he would be investigated within the next few hours, after which he would return to prison.
The Attorney General’s Office stressed that, at the moment, they are not investigating cryptocurrency maneuvers, but rather alleged investments in stock market It was formalized through service contracts signed by the complainants themselves. They also highlighted that the accused had influence within the church, where he dictated Courses commerce.
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Investigators suspect there may be more people affected, both at home and abroad Cordoba Capital as in San Francisco. In this context, the collection of evidence continues, and the Public Prosecutor’s Office does not rule out that new victims will come forward to report them in the coming days.